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    Simi's Cafe

    4.6 (1k reviews)
    ModerateAsian Fusion
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
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    Vietnamese summer roll (one without pork because I don't eat pork)
    Alexandra S.

    If I could give this place 10 stars, I would. A true hidden gem founded and operated by the friendliest family. Our server was Simi. The restaurant is owned by her parents and named after her! From the moment we sat down, we were greeted by Simi who brought her aunt, Ping, over to explain the drink menu. They came back to check on our table multiple times and made sure to frequently refill our water. The food came out hot and fresh. Highly recommend the fried egg rolls, crab puffs, and beef chow fun. I wish we had more room in our stomachs to try more dishes, but we'll be back soon! One of my friends is a regular at this restaurant and says that the quality is very consistent every time she comes (her favorite dish is the house pan fried noodles, which are best served fresh while eating at the restaurant). As an Asian myself, I say this with love... this wouldn't be a classic hole-in-the-wall Asian restaurant without random items for sale at the front door - think snorkeling masks, a steamer, delicious Kopiko coffee candies (must get!), and banana cream pie baked by one of their employees! While the restaurant wasn't too packed on a Saturday night, many people stopped in to pick up to-go orders. The restaurant was clean and well organized.

    Kung Pao Chicken: authentic & delicious
    Boris D.

    Great food, service, and ambiance! Will definitely come back to try other dishes. The menu looks wonderful with a lot of variety of Asian dishes.

    Tofu Chow Mein
    Lauren M.

    Amazing customer service and delicious food! This was my first time trying this place and it did not disappoint!

    Chicken Pot Stickers
    Monique C.

    Delicious pho!! After a long day by the pool, I was craving some Pho. I did a quick yelp search and this place caught my eye. It's a cute small restaurant with plenty of sitting. The service was quick and very friendly. We started with the chicken potstickers and they were crispy and flavorful. I live in Phoenix and I would definitely travel just to get the pho. The broth was so good!!

    Salt & pepper fish
    Emalyn B.

    A Hidden Gem! If you're a fan of fish & chips, Simi's Salt & Pepper Fish is a must-try--but with a flavorful twist. Instead of the usual fries, you're treated to a generous portion of crispy, golden fish topped with pan fried jalapeños and spring onions, served piping hot alongside a fragrant side of rice. It's satisfying and absolutely delicious. We've ordered takeout a few times and always appreciated Ping's friendly and welcoming service. Yesterday was our first dine-in experience, and it was a pleasure to be served by Diane, the owner, and Carmen--both so warm and attentive, you feel like your favorite auntie is serving you. The vegetables in garlic sauce is another standout--fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The ambiance is clean, simple, and quiet, making it a great spot to enjoy a relaxed meal with excellent service. Ever since our first bite of Simi's salt & pepper fish, it's become our go-to whenever we crave fish & chips. Next time, we're eyeing the salt & pepper calamari and shrimp--maybe we'll make it a fried seafood platter!

    Lettuce Wraps
    Steven J.

    Okay experience. We were surprised and expected it to be better. Simi's is located in a very run down strip mall, and doesn't have any curb appeal. The interior was cuter and appeared clean. There was even Japanese items being sold. The service was not the most attentive and the food ranged from decent to extremely spicy. We ordered everything mild and everything was super over spiced. The best item was definitely the pork. I don't think we would come back, but we've had worse.

    Sliced Siliced Beef Pho
    Jonathan L.

    Asian fusion to the max, and you need to keep that in mind coming here. Came in on a Saturday evening around 5:30pm - no wait instantly sat. Sitting down, the vibe is so relaxed and calm inside. There were a few other people eating, but I felt very relaxed eating just sitting here. The waitress was easily a highlight of the experience. Walked through the menu but so nice and friendly. Checked in on us and just was really personable and genuine - never felt rushed or anything. We ordered two dishes the Pad Thai and the Sliced Beef Pho. As I mentioned this is Asian fusion which makes sense as their menu sprawls from Pad Thai to Wonton Soup to Pho and then to like General Tso's chicken. The food came out pretty quickly. I ordered the pho so focusing on that more. I would not really call this Pho. The pho broth tastes very heavy sesame oil taste with not too much of the spice taste you usually get in pho (cinnamon, star anise, etc). This broth tasted like wonton soup broth with a hint of pho spices. With that being said, Asian fusion. it's like pho but not pho and surprisingly it was pretty good to me! I felt like the portion was pretty good which I'm glad as it's pretty pricy. However, I finished the whole bowl and drank all the broth. Adding in sriracha and lime and the usual toppings made it some weird pho hybrid noodle dish, and I enjoyed it. Lots of broth and it came out HOT. The pad Thai I had a little bit of but it didn't taste like good pad Thai to me. Missing wok flavor/char taste, and pretty sweet no acidity to it. With that being said pretty decent portion size too. Overall, I would highly recommend trying it for Asian fusion. The dishes in my opinion don't taste authentic but that doesn't mean they don't taste good overall. The pho being very surprising to me. Service and ambiance was 10:10.

    Orange Chicken
    Diana O.

    This place hit the spot! We were at an amazing health clinic right up the street called Unchained Wellness, which is AMAZING AND I 100% RECOMMEND, and I was starving. I am so happy we decided to try Simi's Cafe. The service was so great. I wish I would have gotten their names but the two women that helped us made us feel so welcomed. They were beyond accommodating. Our server helped us get exactly what we were wanting. The food was delicious. We got the chicken lettuce wraps, orange chicken, egg fried rice, pepper corn beef with chow mein and it was delicious. They made great left overs as well. We can't wait to go back and try something new.

    Egg Flower Soup
    Ken R.

    This is like the Cheers Bar of restaurants, the owner/hostess seems to know almost everyone who walks in here. The food was delicious and the portions plentiful. The egg drop soup needed some soy sauce, but the kung pao chicken was very flavorful. It was pretty mild, however. The restaurant has a nice open feel with about 10 tables. This will definitely be somewhere to come back to on a future trip to Gilbert.

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    Great Asian fusion food. Super friendly staff and large portions. The food is really good. You can not go wrong at Simi's.

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    Great food, very, very small portions. Good to try once but won't go back due to the small portions that won't fill you up.

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    Ordered delivery. Food was good until my wife found a rubber band in her food... just a little disgusted.

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    We love this place! Their pho is always on point and the staff are fun and friendly, great service!

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    Hidden gem! The food is fresh and delicious! The staff is kind and welcoming! The ambiance is lovely, calm and relaxing.

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    Food is good, prices decent and the staff is very friendly and attentive. A must try if you're looking for good asian food.

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    Ask the Community - Simi's Cafe

    Do they serve alcohol now?

    Yes. We serve wine, sake and beer

    I heard they stopped the Poke bar. Anyone know if that's going to start up again?

    They said maybe in December and also revamping the menu. The owner said they didn't get much biz from so they may just do limited hours for Poke bar.

    Can you order take outs?

    Yes

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    Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine

    Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine

    4.2
    (123 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    This is hands down one of our favorite restaurants! The spicy won tons, brisket ramen and Mongolian…read morebeef are our go-tos! The customer service is amazing, Abby and Yang are so personable and sweet and exceptionally attentive. Also, you can't beat the prices!

    I've been wanting to try this place ever since they opened and I left today a bit disappointed…read more I ordered the wagyu brisket mini-hotpot-for-one and a Thai fried rice. The hotpot was a bit bland and I had to add quite a bit of soy sauce to taste anything as I went with the Szechuan broth. The fishball with roe had a really off putting taste to it either it was old or a different brand used because they are typically quite good. This is the first time where I was unable to eat it due to the flavor and texture. Traditionally hotpot is served with a side of dipping sauce to accommodate with the proteins/veggies. Since there wasn't any, the only option was soy sauce lol... Overall quite bland and pricey for what you get compared to other places. The Thai fried rice was interesting. I wasn't sure what was "Thai" about it because it tasted like a typical fried rice. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. It had good flavor compared to the bland hotpot. At the time of my visit it was pretty empty and no one checked on us the entirety of the meal and I had to stand up to try and find a server to check out. Maybe the entryway blocks the view of the servers? Idk. The silverware was also dirty. Asked for a new spoon and there was a small food but stuck on it alongside my plate having some oil on it. I dont see myself coming back here but I do wish them the best. Theres not a lot of asian businesses in East Mesa, especially ones that offer hotpot.

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    We could not use this table because it was used by staff and their belongings, so they set us next to it.
    We could not use this table because it was used by staff and their belongings, so they set us next to it.
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    Hot pot for one
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    Zu Izakaya - ASU

    Zu Izakaya - ASU

    4.4
    (317 reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $$
    Happy hour specials
    Kitchen open late

    We had such a great experience at Zu Izakaya and will definitely be back! We started with the…read morejalapeño poppers and vegetable tempura, and we were pleasantly surprised by how generous the tempura portion was for the price. Everything came out hot, crispy, and fresh. For sushi, we ordered the Jalapeño Vegas Roll and the Baked Scallop Roll, and both were absolutely delicious. I also had the California, spicy tuna, and spicy yellowtail hand rolls, while my sister ordered the California and spicy yellowtail cut rolls. Every roll was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The quality of the fish really stood out, and everything tasted fantastic. A special shoutout to our server, Chloe, who did an amazing job! She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. Her recommendations and great service made an already wonderful dining experience even better. Between the fresh food, generous portions, excellent service, and reasonable prices, Zu Izakaya is an easy five stars. If you're near ASU and craving sushi or Japanese food, I highly recommend checking it out. We'll definitely be back!

    Ordered food for me and my coworkers to our site on a Tuesday night this week. It was absolutely…read moredelicious for one! As has been the case for every Zu Izakaya venue I've been to, but? What made this experience above par, was the fact that even though they forgot to include the Miso soup, they were able to make up for it immediately. No hassle on getting refunded for the missing item, wonderful phone service, and delicious eats~

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    Hotpot, Assorted Tempura, Galbi, Oysters, Chicken Skewers
    Hotpot, Assorted Tempura, Galbi, Oysters, Chicken Skewers
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    The Brickyard Downtown

    The Brickyard Downtown

    4.5
    (886 reviews)
    6.4 mi
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    My daughter, granddaughter and I stopped in for dinner and we're immediately told there was no…read moreavailability, despite several empty tables. Both hostess at the front didn't offer a wait list. Instead, we were offered a table in the back outside while everyone else was seated inside. As a Black family, the experience left us feeling unwelcome. I can't say why we were treated this way, but the interaction was extremely disappointing, we chose to dine elsewhere. Update: After my original review, the restaurant reached out to apologize for our experience. We decided to give them another chance, and I'm glad we did. Our return visit was completely different. The service was excellent, and we had the pleasure of meeting the Ashley Cook, General Manager and the owner. They made us feel genuinely welcome. I appreciate that they took our feedback seriously and worked to make things right. Our server Tyler was exceptional.

    I am literally never disappointed with the food here, nor am I disappointed with the service or the…read moredrinks. Music is always on pointe and I would never change the look or ambiance of the place either. My last trip here though I had to ask about why the menu had stopped changing as often since we were one of two parties there in the middle of happy hour and there was a large framed picture of a bartender with a bunch of signed notes on the bottom of it beside me at the bar. It turns out that one of the oldest curators and bartenders of the bar and restaurant had passed from a drunk driving incident and I had not known at all! Gosh I was so disappointed in myself that I had ever complained about not having a new menu to try after that...but at the same time it was amazing to hear so many great anecdotes and to learn so much more about him and the history of the bar itself while dining this time. I had a lot of fun times at this bar - including remembering the first time I met that bartender and sharing that memory with the staff that told me their story. They also shared that they would be coming out with a new menu very soon and some of the new items and ideas that would be rolling out so I am also very excited to go back! New food menu tomorrow too?! What?! I was almost tempted to back today to get more of their amazing dishes from the main menu!! Thank you Cat for the amazing hospitality! I learned so much about Gaea in one afternoon too :D Love it. To update about the food I tried but some of you may not get to try since they're changing it up :P *Tiger Shrimp - DIVINE - JUICY ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH CURRY THAT MAKES YOUR ENTIRE MOUTH WATER JUST THINKING ABOUT IT ONCE ITS EVER TOUCHED YOUR TONGUE - the prawns are BIGGER THAN YOUR MIDDLE FINGER *Thai Salad - zesty spicy, VERY filling and made in lettuce cups, so very much not your typical salad but very tasty *steak skewers - much more like the juiciest steak I've literally ever had on a skewer - LITERALLY...but not because it's fat, just because they somehow made this steak completely juicified - don't ask me how - ask Cat *Mole Chicken Skewers - My favorite...you should just try it.

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    Cabbage and sausage lasagna
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    Tempura Cauliflower
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    Sumomaya

    Sumomaya

    4.0
    (2.9k reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$$

    Really enjoy the ambience. The atmosphere. The food is delicious. Definitely enjoy the meals and…read moredrinks. Nice spot to enjoy each other's company and a tasting meal.

    Managed to snag a reservation on a busy Friday night around 7:30. Pulled into the lot and they…read morehave valet which is nice but was able to find an empty spot right in front so didn't need it. The place was buzzing with loud electronic music and tons of people dining -- I think because the ceiling is so high the noise is amplified. Because it was so busy it took a while for the server to come over but he did with waters which was nice but then the menus are all on QR codes -- which is annoying because it is hard to look at everything and because the menu is very confusing it would have been nice to see everything on paper. The menu is confusing because the selections are very odd -- I thought it was a mexican-asian/sushi fusion restaurant -- which I guess it is but it was still really hard to create the best food experience when I couldn't see everything available. My friend was hungry so she immediately put in an order for calamari and I was being called to order the blood orange margarita slushie. When the margarita came it was like nothing I have ever seen before. It looked more like a milkshake or like a creamsicle. I dove in thinking it would be too sweet but it was actually quite delicious and I sucked it back in a second! Also I put in an order for the edamame which sounded really good in the description -- "woodfired" and spicy miso butter -- but when they came they were really spicy and the woodfired element was making me cough, strangely enough -- I couldn't finish them! Finally after waiting forever we got the drinks and apps. It then took another 15 minutes to order our food. Again it was busy and my friend and I were catching up so it wasn't a big deal. We wanted a fairly light dinner so we just ordered one roll -- the Fuego, which had yellowtail and a whitefish, chili, cilantro and cucumber plus a pico de gallo on top -- it was very flavorful -- although a bit spicy for those who are spice wimps like me. Overall, thought it was a good meal but wasn't blown away.

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    Sumomaya
    Carlito's Orange beef
    Carlito's Orange beef
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    Simi's Cafe - asianfusion - Updated August 2026

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